Beschreibung:

cover The Ray Tear collection of flag cancellations on covers and cards . Housed in albums and loose in boxes, this marvellous study comprises not only a State by State range, but also an extensive study of the special flag types. These include - Expositions: with Philadelphia (1899), Paris (1900) Military Stations: with Macon GA. (1917), Alexandria La. (1917), Brooklyn NY. (Upton Branch, 1917), Poughkeepsie NY. (1917), Port Clinton Ohio (1919), Greenville SC. (1918), Chattanooga Tenn. (1918), Fort Worth TX. (1917), Mercedes TX. (1916), Norfolk VA. Naval Stations: with Vallejo Cal. (1919), Newport RI. (U.S. Naval Training Station, 1919), Waco TX. (MacArthur Branch, 1917), Quantico VA. (1922), Bremerton Wash. (U.S. Receiving Ship, c.1919) Naval Ship P.O.'s : U.S.S. Whitney Aviation Branch: Waco TX. (1918), Newport News VA. (1919) Military Post Offices Railroad Stations "Train Late/Mail Delayed" : auxilliary dies with the flag removed with Pueblo Colo. (1906), Worcester Mass. (3, 1905-08), Appleton Wis. (1906), together with oval "STATION/RECEIVED" types Parcel Post Adhesives : an album of covers and cards bearing these 1c. or 2c. adhesives variously cancelled. The State flag covers include an extensive range of the (Langford) Type 38 cancellation. Also included in the collection is a carton filled with related reference books. A wonderful opportunity to acquire a specialised collection of these attractive cancellations. The collection was formed over a number of years and we can offer this marvellous study intact